Tonight, News 7's Senior Reporter
Joe Dashiell wants you to consider
another side of the star city.

CHANNEL=C VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Roanoke

We're talking about the view
BENEATH the pavement... where
employees of Appalachian Power maintain
a network of underground cables and
transformers.

Where a crew from the western
Virginia Water Authority uses a
television camera and water jets to
keep sewer lines flowing.

And where a special operations
team from the Roanoke Fire/EMS
Department gives us a closer look
inside one of the city's storm drains.

CHANNEL=A SOT FULL
SOT FULL 53:36

INQ=If it all works right

*CG 2line Todd Burns

Appalachian Power Company TODD BURNS/APPALACHIAN POWER: IF IT ALL
WORKS RIGHT MOST OF US NEVER ACTUALLY
SEE IT. IF YOU LOOK CLOSELY YOU'LL
BEGIN TO NOTICE GRATES OR MANHOLE
COVERS OR THINGS LIKE THAT AND THOSE
JUST GIVE YOU THE SURFACE LEVEL OF
WHAT'S HAPPENING DOWN BELOW.

RUNS=15 (END SOT)

OQ=of what's happening down below.

TAKE FS ROANOKE UNDERGROUND GFX 111 TAKE FS GFX

Joe Dashiell will take a closer look at
what's happening down below, when we
explore Roanoke Underground, tonight on
News 7 at 6 and Eleven.

to move through the region right now,
bringing scattered showers through
Leo goes back to desk early this morning. A few may linger
DESK 3-SHOT---ALL around until noon in the eastern
(tease and toss to bump) portions of the viewing area. Gusty
Lottery-Bump winds (25-45mph) and much cooler
COMM #-1 temperatures will arrive behind the

front. Highs will actually take place
early Thursday morning, with
temperatures dropping during the
afternoon. Most areas will only manage
low and mid 50s for highs. Even cooler
weather can be expected for Friday,
with highs in the mid to upper 40s. The
weekend looks sunny and seasonable.Get
the latest weather forecast and radar
imagery anytime on our website,
wdbj7.com. >>

Matt, Sara, and Bella Janssen are
traveling the country in a vegetable
oil powered RV.

DOUBLE BOXES=KIM AND BOB DOUBLE BOXES

Bob Grebe joins us now with more.

LIVE=BOB FULL AT BAM LIVE FULL
*CG standup Bob Grebe

bgrebe@wdbj7.com Kimberly, it's been called the
"Veggie Oil Voyage."

The Janssen's odyssey started
September 17th in Iowa.

CHANNEL=A VO NAT
VO NAT

*CG locator Lynchburg

Since then the family has made
stops in 12 different states spreading
the love...

They say they love living
small�they love living sustainably�and
they love teaching others how to do it
for themselves.

That's exactly what they were
doing at Lynchburg College yesterday.

The Janssen's Live Lightly Tour
is, in essence, a rolling classroom of
an environmentally friendly existence.

CHANNEL=B SOT FULL
SOT FULL

INQ= THAT'S ONE THING

*CG 2line Jamey Pavey

Environmental Sciences Professor GREEN RV (8)

10.00.38 "THAT'S ONE THING WE HAVE
TROUBLE WITH IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE.
YOU CAN STAND IN FRONT OF A CLASSROOM

AND TALK ABOUT THESE TYPE OF THINGS AND
SAY THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO ARE DOING
THESE TYPES OF THINGS. AND THEM
ACTUALLY BEING ABLE TO MEET THE FOLKS
WHO ARE ON THE GROUND AND MAKING THESE
TYPES OF DECISIONS AND CHANGES IN THEIR
OWN LIVES. IT MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE,
I THINK, WITH THE STUDENTS. 10.00.55
(:17)

RUNS= 17 (END SOT)

OQ= THE STUDENTS.

LIVE=BOB FULL AT BAM LIVE FULL

The Janssen's RV is
environmentally friend from top to
bottom in the living space with bamboo
floors, low VOC paint and other
green-features.

Many residents in south central
Kentucky say they can't believe no one
was injured after severe weather roared
through late yesterday.

No word on whether it was actually a
tornado that hit..

But residents say they heard
something that sounded like a train, as
high winds slammed into trees, homes,
and barns.

CHANNEL=C (SOT FULL)
SOT FULL

INQ=It came so fast

*CG 2line David Owens

Laurel Co., KY Resident David Owens/Laurel County Resident: It
came so fast. We just saw the trees
twirling and the wind and as we were
going to the basement we looked out and
saw all the damage already and it had
already passed."

RUNS=10 (END SOT)

OQ=already passed.

VO-NAT (VO-NAT)
*CG locator Marion Co., TN

And you can see it was a similar
scene in Marion County, Tennessee...

Severe weather flipped several cars,
and caused numerous accidents.

Authorities say three children were
taken to the hospital after they werew
injured by flying glass.

<< Good morning, I'm Meteorologist Leo
Hirsbrunner in the SkyTracker7 Forecast
toss to Kim Center. A strong cold front continues
to move through the region right now,
bringing scattered showers through
early this morning. A few may linger
around until noon in the eastern
portions of the viewing area. Gusty
winds (25-45mph) and much cooler
temperatures will arrive behind the

front. Highs will actually take place
early Thursday morning, with
temperatures dropping during the
afternoon. Most areas will only manage
low and mid 50s for highs. Even cooler
weather can be expected for Friday,
with highs in the mid to upper 40s. The
weekend looks sunny and seasonable.Get
the latest weather forecast and radar
imagery anytime on our website,
wdbj7.com. >>

that state and federal funding shut
down its abstinence-only program in

September ... but they'd love to start
it up again.

CHANNEL=C VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Lynchburg

December 2001 The Alliance for Families and
Children had been using Title V funds
to teach abstinence for the past nine
years ... that included programs like
Marriage Before the Carriage.

Officials say it helped them reach
a lot of 7th and 8th graders in the
school system.

CHANNEL=A SOT FULL
SOT FULL

INQ=We were really

*CG 2line Tracey Dixon 15:19:58

Alliance For Families & Children TRACEY DIXON/ALLIANCE FOR FAMILIES &
CHILDREN: WE WERE REALLY SHOCKED AND
SURPRISED AND QUITE SADDENED. WE HAD
HAD THE PROGRAM FOR NINE YEARS AND IT
REACHED THOUSANDS OF MIDDLE SCHOOL
STUDENTS. AND WE KNOW, OUR DATA SHOWED,
THAT IT HAD MADE A DIFFERENCE PREVENTED
SOME TEEN PREGNANCIES.

RUNS=13 (END SOT)

OQ=some teen pregnancies.

VO-NAT VO-NAT

Dixon says independent evaluations
of their program showed it was
effective in changing teens' opinions
on sex and peer pressure.

to move through the region right now,
bringing scattered showers through
Leo goes back to desk early this morning. A few may linger
DESK 3-SHOT---ALL around until noon in the eastern
(tease and toss to bump) portions of the viewing area. Gusty
PSA-Bump winds (25-45mph) and much cooler
TRIGGER temperatures will arrive behind the
front. Highs will actually take place
early Thursday morning, with
temperatures dropping during the
afternoon. Most areas will only manage
low and mid 50s for highs. Even cooler
weather can be expected for Friday,
with highs in the mid to upper 40s. The
weekend looks sunny and seasonable.Get
the latest weather forecast and radar
imagery anytime on our website,
wdbj7.com. >>

GRAPHIC=NONE It has been designated the "Year
LIVE LIGHTLY TOUR BAM of the Environment" at Lynchburg
College.

One family's rolling classroom of
sustainable living arrived on campus

yesterday.

DOUBLE BOXES=KIM AND BOB DOUBLE BOXES

Bob Grebe joins us now with the
details.

LIVE=BOB FULL AT BAM LIVE FULL
*CG standup Bob Grebe

bgrebe@wdbj7.com Kimberly, The Janssen family...
Matt, Sara, and three-year-old Bella,
are traveling the country in a
vegetable oil powered RV.

They're calling it the Live
Lightly Tour.

Matt and Sara gave several
Lynchburg College students insight into
their personal eco-friendly existence.

CHANNEL=B VO NAT
VO NAT

*CG locator Lynchburg

The Janssens seem to impress
people everywhere they go... not just
for making the change to sustainable
living and going out on the road... But
for making education an important part
of their tour.

Their trip comes at a time of

highten interest and awareness of all
things green.

CHANNEL=C SOT FULL
SOT FULL

INQ= people are

*CG 2line Jamey Pavey

Environmental Sciences Professor GREEN RV (8)

10.01.44 "PEOPLE ARE STARTING TO
REALIZE THAT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES ARE
MORE IMMEDIATE THAN WE HAVE SEEN THEM
IN THE PAST. SO I THINK THAT'S PART OF
IT. AS WELL AS FUEL PRICES AND HOW
THAT'S GOING TO HIT THEIR POCKETBOOK.
PEOPLE ARE LOOKING AT THINGS LIKE
ALTERNATIVE FUELS MORE BASED ON
ECONOMICS PURPOSES THAN POSSIBLY
ENVIRONMENTAL REASONS. BUT WE'LL TAKE
WHATEVER WE CAN GET. HOWEVER WE CAN GET
IT." 10.02.10

Residents in south central Kentucky
say they can't believe no one was
injured after severe weather roared
through late yesterday.

No word on whether it was actually a
tornado that hit..

But residents say they heard
something that sounded like a train, as
high winds slammed into trees, homes,
and barns.

CHANNEL=B (SOT FULL)
SOT FULL

INQ=It came so fast

*CG 2line David Owens

Laurel Co., KY Resident David Owens/Laurel County Resident: It
came so fast. We just saw the trees
twirling and the wind and as we were
going to the basement we looked out and
saw all the damage already and it had
already passed."

RUNS=10 (END SOT)

OQ=already passed.

VO-NAT (VO-NAT)

*CG locator Marion Co., TN

And you can see it was a similar
scene in Marion County, Tennessee...

Severe weather flipped several cars,
and caused numerous accidents.

Authorities say three children were
taken to the hospital after they werew
injured by flying glass.

Tonight, News 7's Senior Reporter
Joe Dashiell wants you to consider
another side of the star city.

CHANNEL=C VO-NAT
VO-NAT

*CG locator Roanoke

We're talking about the view
BENEATH the pavement... where
employees of Appalachian Power maintain
a network of underground cables and
transformers.

Where a crew from the western
Virginia Water Authority uses a
television camera and water jets to
keep sewer lines flowing.

And where a special operations
team from the Roanoke Fire/EMS
Department gives us a closer look
inside one of the city's storm drains.

CHANNEL=A SOT FULL
SOT FULL 53:36

INQ=If it all works right

*CG 2line Todd Burns

Appalachian Power Company TODD BURNS/APPALACHIAN POWER: IF IT ALL
WORKS RIGHT MOST OF US NEVER ACTUALLY
SEE IT. IF YOU LOOK CLOSELY YOU'LL
BEGIN TO NOTICE GRATES OR MANHOLE
COVERS OR THINGS LIKE THAT AND THOSE
JUST GIVE YOU THE SURFACE LEVEL OF
WHAT'S HAPPENING DOWN BELOW.

RUNS=15 (END SOT)

OQ=of what's happening down below.

TAKE FS ROANOKE UNDERGROUND GFX 111 TAKE FS GFX

Joe Dashiell will take a closer look at
what's happening down below, when we
explore Roanoke Underground, tonight on
News 7 at 6 and Eleven.

to move through the region right now,
Leo goes back to desk bringing scattered showers through
DESK 3-SHOT---ALL early this morning. A few may linger
(tease and toss to bumps) around until noon in the eastern
PSA portions of the viewing area. Gusty
Lottery-Bump winds (25-45mph) and much cooler
COMM #-1 temperatures will arrive behind the

front. Highs will actually take place
early Thursday morning, with
temperatures dropping during the
afternoon. Most areas will only manage
low and mid 50s for highs. Even cooler
weather can be expected for Friday,
with highs in the mid to upper 40s. The
weekend looks sunny and seasonable.Get
the latest weather forecast and radar
imagery anytime on our website,
wdbj7.com. >>

Matt, Sara, and Bella Janssen are
traveling the country in a vegetable
oil powered RV.

DOUBLE BOXES=KIM AND BOB DOUBLE BOXES

Bob Grebe joins us now with more.

LIVE=BOB FULL AT BAM LIVE FULL
*CG standup Bob Grebe

bgrebe@wdbj7.com Kimberly, it's been called the
"Veggie Oil Voyage."

The Janssen's odyssey started
September 17th in Iowa.

CHANNEL=A VO NAT
VO NAT

*CG locator Lynchburg

Since then the family has made
stops in 12 different states spreading
the love...

They say they love living
small�they love living sustainably�and
they love teaching others how to do it
for themselves.

That's exactly what they were
doing at Lynchburg College yesterday.

The Janssen's Live Lightly Tour
is, in essence, a rolling classroom of
an environmentally friendly existence.

CHANNEL=B SOT FULL
SOT FULL

INQ= THAT'S ONE THING

*CG 2line Jamey Pavey

Environmental Sciences Professor GREEN RV (8)

10.00.38 "THAT'S ONE THING WE HAVE
TROUBLE WITH IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE.
YOU CAN STAND IN FRONT OF A CLASSROOM
AND TALK ABOUT THESE TYPE OF THINGS AND
SAY THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO ARE DOING
THESE TYPES OF THINGS. AND THEM
ACTUALLY BEING ABLE TO MEET THE FOLKS
WHO ARE ON THE GROUND AND MAKING THESE
TYPES OF DECISIONS AND CHANGES IN THEIR
OWN LIVES. IT MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE,
I THINK, WITH THE STUDENTS. 10.00.55
(:17)

RUNS= 17 (END SOT)

OQ= THE STUDENTS.

LIVE=BOB FULL AT BAM LIVE FULL

The Janssen's RV is
environmentally friend from top to
bottom in the living space with bamboo
floors, low VOC paint and other
green-features.

TITAN << Good morning, I'm Meteorologist Leo
WX PRO Hirsbrunner in the SkyTracker7 Forecast
Center. A strong cold front continues
LEO TOSS STRAIGHT TO COMMERCIAL to move through the region right now,
bringing scattered showers through
COMM early this morning. A few may linger
around until noon in the eastern
portions of the viewing area. Gusty
winds (25-45mph) and much cooler
temperatures will arrive behind the
front. Highs will actually take place
early Thursday morning, with
temperatures dropping during the
afternoon. Most areas will only manage
low and mid 50s for highs. Even cooler
weather can be expected for Friday,
with highs in the mid to upper 40s. The
weekend looks sunny and seasonable.Get
the latest weather forecast and radar
imagery anytime on our website,
wdbj7.com. >>